Another of the handful of Portland dives that has $1 pints at happy hour, the Ash Street is a Portland institution. Long home to bike messengers and the near-but-not-quite-homeless, the Ash St. has in recent years developed a solid calendar of live music to fill the large-ish expansion the space developed when they knocked out a wall... years ago. I don't know how many.
Tiny amount of sidewalk seating, split personality surly / nice staff, cheap stiff drinks and food that only an iron stomached mother could love.
Keywords: Good for breaking up, Just you alone / As a single, Dress casual, Outdoor / Patio seating, Bar, With a group, Happy Hour, Dinner, Full of smoke, American, Very cheap (under US$ 5), Eating late